Denny Hamlin Goes from Favorite to Long Shot in One Wild Ride

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, is introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 03, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The weekend was going well for Denny Hamlin—up until the 80th lap of Sunday’s AAA Texas 500.

Hamlin came to Texas Motor Speedway second in the Playoff standings and qualified third for the second race of the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Kevin Harvick Punches Championship 4 Ticket with Texas-Sized Victory

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 03, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, Tex. – For Kevin Harvick, Texas is the new Phoenix.

Overcoming a pit road penalty for a tire placed in his pit box too early, Harvick took control of the AAA Texas 500 as the sun set on Texas Motor Speedway and won his third straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at the 1.5-mile track in Cowtown.

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Christopher Bell Makes a Statement with Dominant Win in Texas

Christopher Bell, the driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway November 02, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Tex. – Christopher Bell shrugged off a short-lived brake problem in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and cruised to a 5.635-second victory in Saturday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Texas – Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Our guest in this episode is…

Chase Briscoe

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver with Stewart Haas Racing will help us preview their upcoming playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann 8:30 to 10:30 pm ET this Wednesday night for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview as we rev up race fans for the upcoming weekend of racing! 

We’re previewing the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Texas Motor Speedway. We’ll also provide updates from the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, K&N Pro Series East, ARCA Menards Series, and more.

Then, stay tuned for Fan4Racing NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off as we discuss all the hottest topics leading into the weekend of racing with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our LIVE broadcast begins at 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 30, 2019. 

As always…Thanks for listening!

High Emotion Permeates the 2019 NASCAR Playoffs

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 27: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2019, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – That Martin Truex Jr. led a race-best – and career-high – 464 of 500 laps last Sunday en route to his series-leading seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season cannot be lost in the post-race shoving fracas that took place between his fellow Playoff contenders Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano at Martinsville Speedway.

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